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DIY SHREDDED CHEESE BLEND

Real quick, I just wanted to share with y’all my favorite time saver in the kitchen.
We eat A LOT of CHEESE in my home. Most of the time I need it shredded. For a while, I bought the pre-shredded packages out of pure convenience. And just so you know, long ago, I [...]

5May2008 | Jill | 4 comments | Continued

Cinnamon Rolls, not just for breakfast anymore

Not everything you serve needs to be made from scratch. Your family and real food friends will still love you and eat your food, even when it comes ready to bake. So relax, and enjoy these images of Grands!® Cinnamon Rolls from Pillsbury. I baked them as a dessert for family who came to visit.
HERE'S [...]

16Feb2008 | Jill | 1 comment | Continued

Cupcakes Kids Will Not Waste

For the past four years, I’ve attended my fair share of little kid birthday parties. I’ve observed and experienced that no matter how delicious the cake tastes or doesn’t taste, it’s the icing that gets all the attention.
Party after party, I watch kids ONLY eat the frosting off their cupcakes. Leaving behind a half eaten, [...]

2Feb2008 | Jill | 1 comment | Continued

Quick Carrots

Have you ever cooked a pot roast in a slow cooker and forgotten to throw in the vegetables? I do it EVERY TIME! I've done it for so long that I have evolved to cooking the carrots in the microwave in the meat broth. And no one, not family, not other good cooks, not me, [...]

20Jan2008 | Jill | 0 comments | Continued

Roasted Garlic

I tried roasting garlic for the first time today. It was so easy, I can’t believe I don’t do it already on a regular basis. What’s wrong with me?
Roasted garlic is absolutely AWESOME; alone, on bread, crackers, in mashed potatoes, anywhere you can imagine. I put it on my toasted ham sandwich today. Yeah! It [...]

7Nov2007 | Jill | 0 comments | Continued

Roasted Chicken Breasts

I’ve been watching so much Barefoot Contessa on TV. I decided to copy her roasted chicken technique. It’s so simple, I had to make it. I admit it! I get in cooking routines and forget to try something new.
Now, this ‘technique’ is not new to the cooking world, it’s just new [...]

1Nov2007 | Jill | 4 comments | Continued

Most AWESOME French Toast!

For some time now, I’ve wanted to make really good French toast. I’ve eaten plenty of not so good French toast from restaurants. I’ve eaten so much that I thought I really didn’t like it at all.
This morning my life is turned around. I feel a new spring in my step. My kids and husband [...]

26Oct2007 | Jill | 2 comments | Continued

Mexican Stack Salad

I devoured a Mexican Stack salad for lunch today. It has an odd combination of ingredients, but MAN, IT IS GOOD! The Mexican Stack Salad is perfect for pot luck gatherings. If you have enough guests attending, each person picks one or two ingredients to bring to the meal.

HERE’S ALL YOU NEED FOR THIS TASTY [...]

24Oct2007 | Jill | 2 comments | Continued

Easy Cornbread Pancake Recipe

This is the fastest way to get cornbread to your table. I’ll make cornbread pancakes every time we have pinto beans for dinner. My kids love’em! If you know how to cook pancakes, you can make these EASY.
When I’m feeling sassy, I use a freezer bag as a piping bag and fill it with cornbread [...]

18Oct2007 | Jill | 2 comments | Continued

Ms. Lucy’s Dessert

This is the easiest, most delicious, most –press the crumbs with your fork– moist cake, you will ever eat!
The first time I ate this cake was at a lady’s luncheon. My sweet friend, Ms. Lucy baked it and said it was a quick, standard dessert she relied on for gatherings. When she told [...]

4Oct2007 | Jill | 1 comment | Continued